Questions
Question 1
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State the product rule for differentiating \(f(x)g(x)\).
Question 2
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In the product rule, what are the two terms for \(u(x)v(x)\)?
Question 3
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Differentiate \(x\sin x\).
Question 4
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Differentiate \(x e^x\).
Question 5
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Differentiate \(x^2\sin x\).
Question 6
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Differentiate \((x^3)(e^x)\).
Question 7
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Differentiate \((x^2+1)\cos x\).
Question 8
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Differentiate \((3x-1)\ln x\) for \(x>0\).
Question 9
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Find \(f'(1)\) for \(f(x)=x^2e^x\).
Question 10
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Differentiate \(x^2(x^3+1)\) using the product rule, then simplify.
Question 11
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Differentiate \((x^2+2x)(\sin x+1)\).
Question 12
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Explain why \(\frac{d}{dx}[f(x)g(x)]\) is not generally \(f'(x)g'(x)\).
Question 13
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Differentiate \(x\sin x\cos x\).
Question 14
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Differentiate \((x^2+1)e^x\sin x\).
Question 15
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Find \(a\) if \(f(x)=(ax+1)e^x\) has \(f'(0)=5\).
Question 16
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Find all \(x\) where \(f(x)=x e^x\) has a horizontal tangent.
Question 17
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Find \(k\) if \(f(x)=x^2(kx+1)\) has \(f'(1)=10\).
Question 18
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A student differentiates \(x^2\sin x\) as \(2x\cos x\). Identify the error and correct derivative.
Question 19
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Derive the product rule from the difference quotient in outline form.
Question 20
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When is expanding before differentiating \(x^2(x^3+1)\) equivalent to using the product rule? Explain.